Missouri Tigers vs Arkansas Razorbacks Prediction, 1/4/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Missouri Tigers vs Arkansas Razorbacks

Date: Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Location: Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, AR

TV: SECN

The Missouri Tigers (12-1) are headed to Bud Walton Arena on Wednesday where they will meet the Arkansas Razorbacks (11-2).

The Missouri Tigers stepped onto the hardwood against Kentucky and earned the victory with a final of 89-75 in their last game. Missouri walked away from the game with a 49.1% FG percentage (28 of 57) and converted 10 of 25 three-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Tigers knocked down 23 of 28 shots for a rate of 82.1%. With regard to pulling down boards, they compiled 22 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 18 assists for the game as well as forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and having 9 steals. Concerning defense, Missouri allowed the other team to shoot 46.4% from the floor on 26 of 56 shooting. Kentucky recorded 15 assists and had 5 steals for the game. Additionally, Kentucky grabbed 36 rebounds (13 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Kentucky finished 62.5% from the free throw line by burying 15 of their 24 attempts. They also buried 8 out of their 23 attempts from 3-point land. In the matter of fouls, the Tigers walked away with 18 and Kentucky accounted for 21 fouls.

Kobe Brown is one guy who was a major contributor in the matchup. He ended up going 55.6% from the field and totaled 2 assists. He played for 35 minutes and also pulled down 6 boards. He ended up scoring 30 points on 10 of 18 shooting.

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Missouri comes into this one with a record of 12-1 for the season. They are averaging 88.8 pts per game (3rd in the country) while going 51.1% from the field. The Tigers are hitting 37.1% on shots from downtown (130 of 350) and 75.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Missouri is pulling down 32.9 rebounds per game and has accounted for 258 dimes for the season, which is 14th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 12.3 times per contest and as a unit are committing 18.4 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Tigers are able to force 19.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.5 personal fouls. They rank 182nd in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 178 conceded this season. The Tigers defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 43.6% (333 of 764) and they surrender 35.8 boards per game as a basketball team. They give up 36.0% on 3-point shots while they are 319th in college hoops in opponents points per game (74.7).

The last time they took the court, the Arkansas Razorbacks went home defeated by a final of 60-57 against LSU. In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Arkansas permitted LSU to collect 35 in total (8 on the offensive glass). They went 23.5% from distance via 4 out of 17 and finished the contest at 6 out of 12 at the free throw line (50.0%). The Razorbacks allowed LSU to convert 25 out of their 62 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 40.3% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Razorbacks finished shooting 24 out of 65 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 36.9%. In relation to shooting from beyond the arc, Arkansas buried 4 of 25 attempts (16.0%). They were able to make 5 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 50.0%. LSU committed 13 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Razorbacks to the charity stripe for 10 tries. They coughed up the ball 10 times, while getting 8 steals for the game. The Razorbacks collected 29 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 42 in this matchup.

Davonte Davis ended up being a major contributor for the Razorbacks for the contest. He racked up 16 points in his 40 mins on the court and tallied 2 dimes for the matchup. He made 7 out of 18 for this game for a field goal percentage of 38.9%, and accumulated 6 rebounds.

Arkansas has a record of 11-2 so far this season. The Razorbacks commit 17.2 personal fouls every game and they connect on 71.6% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 13.9 times per game (153rd in the country) and they are giving up possession 12.5 times per contest. Arkansas has scored 1,010 pts so far this season (77.7 per game) and they grab 35.6 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Razorbacks are connecting on 48.5% from the field, which is ranked 34th in college hoops.

The Razorbacks on the defensive side of the court are 40th in the country in PPG given up with 61.8. They are forcing 18.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 41.0% from the field (95th in Division 1). The Arkansas defense allows 28.4% on shots from beyond the arc (66 of 232) and opponents are connecting on 68.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 9.5 assists and 31.5 total boards per game, which ranks 20th and 46th in those categories.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Missouri

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